Jenniffer González-Colón: “But there is much more left to do, in both the short- and the long-term recovery and reconstruction of the islands.”

I am so happy to be here, and I wish you a fast recovery. You are a true friend of the island.

Despite our compact agreement, the Freely Associated States are independent nations, that if we in the United States fail to remain engaged and do not renew our economic agreement with them, there will be nothing in the way to stop…

Under the terms of the Freely Associated agreements, compact citizens can migrate and work in the United States but they are not U.S. citizens or nationals.

Puerto Rico received a D-minus score by the American Society of Civil Engineers scorecard published in 2019 because the bridges, ports, and roads are among the lowest grades per individual category.